FPGA Design & Verification Engineer

Our client is looking for a signal processing-focused FPGA Design & Verification Engineer to support the development of tactical communication products. You'll work in a cross-functional team environment designing, verifying, and testing modem/signal processing FPGA firmware for radio communication systems. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong RTL development skills in VHDL and verification experience in SystemVerilog.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze system requirements and architect FPGA-based processing solutions
• Implement complex modem and DSP circuits in programmable logic using FPGA devices
• Code firmware designs in VHDL and develop self-checking test benches in SystemVerilog
• Architect, implement, and verify complex algorithms in FPGAs and software
• Develop and maintain FPGA verification and test plans aligned with system requirements
• Perform requirements analysis, trade studies, conceptual design, and test activities
• Integrate FPGA firmware on hardware and support validation activities
• Prepare and present design reviews and technical briefings to internal and external stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally to define and refine design requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree + 7 years of FPGA development experience; Master's + 9 years; or 13 years without a degree
• Experience developing and verifying FPGA/ASIC-based embedded systems
• Proficiency in VHDL or Verilog for FPGA/ASIC development
• Experience with SystemVerilog for verification
• Hands-on experience integrating FPGA firmware on hardware
• Experience with FPGA vendor tools (Vivado, Quartus, or Libero)
• Linux-based development environment experience
• Eligible to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MATLAB, Simulink, or similar DSP modeling tools
• Communication system signal processing theory and waveform design
• TCL or Python scripting
• MODEM RF design implementation and testing
• Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
• Vendor-specific FPGA verification tools (Mentor Questa, Visualizer)
• Active US Government security clearance
• SCM tools: SVN, GIT/Bitbucket
• Strong technical writing and communication skills